Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security Directions

Division 2 - Notifying maritime security level 2 and 3 declarations and revocations

27. Notifying revocations

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(1)If—
(a) the Director-General has notified a person in terms of regulation 23, 24, 25 or 26 that a maritime security level is in force; and
(b)the Director -General revokes the declaration concerned,

the Director-General must, as soon as practicable, notify the person of the revocation.

 

(2)If—
(a)a port operator has notified a person in terms of regulation 23(2) that a maritime security level is in force; and
(b)the Director-General revokes the declaration concerned,

the port operator must, as soon as practicable, notify the person of the revocation.

 

(3)If a port operator fails to comply with subregulation (2), the port operator commits an offence punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.

 

(4)Subregulation (3) does not apply if the port operator has a reasonable excuse.